Brazil vs United States of America: Agriculture area actually irrigated — Area

Brazil
9,183 1000 ha
in 2024
United States of America
21,503 1000 ha
in 2024
Brazil rank
3rd
United States of America rank
1st

Agriculture area actually irrigated — Area over time

  • Brazil
  • United States of America
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How they compare

United States of America currently reports 21,503 1000 ha against 9,183 1000 ha in Brazil, a difference of 12,320 1000 ha.

That makes United States of America's figure about 2.3 times Brazil's.

Across all 7 years both countries report, United States of America has been ahead every year.

Brazil ranks 3rd and United States of America ranks 1st of 76 countries.

United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil United States of America Difference Ahead
2010s 7,445 1000 ha 23,149 1000 ha 15,704 1000 ha United States of America
2020s 8,954 1000 ha 21,898 1000 ha 12,944 1000 ha United States of America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher agriculture area actually irrigated — area, Brazil or United States of America?
United States of America, at 21,503 1000 ha against 9,183 1000 ha in Brazil as of 2024.
What is the difference in agriculture area actually irrigated — area between Brazil and United States of America?
12,320 1000 ha, with United States of America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and United States of America?
7 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2024.
How do Brazil and United States of America rank globally for agriculture area actually irrigated — area?
Brazil ranks 3rd and United States of America ranks 1st of 76 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Agriculture area actually irrigated — Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Agriculture area actually irrigated — Area
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
84 places, 1,265 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed

The FAOSTAT Land Use domain contains data on twenty-one land use categories and twenty-three categories of irrigation and agricultural practices. Data are available yearly and by country, regional and global levels. The domain includes Land Use Indicators providing information on the percentage share of agricultural and forest land, and their sub-components, including irrigated areas and areas under organic agriculture, within a country land use matrix. Data are available at country, regional and global level, for the following elements: (in percentage) i) Share in Land area; ii) Share in Agricultural land, iii) Share in Cropland; and iv) Share in Forest land; (in ha/pc) v) Area per capita.